Supreme Court To Hear Opposition Plea On SIR, CEC And Jantar Mantar Denotification
The Supreme Court is set to hear key petitions concerning the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, and the denotification of Jantar Mantar as a designated protest site. A petition moved by thirteen INDIA bloc leaders, alongside a separate plea by AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi, challenges the decision-making process behind voter roll revisions, seeking full transparency, minutes of Election Commission meetings, an independent audit of ERO-Net and ECI-Net, and the suspension of the Chief Election Commissioner. Concurrently, a Chief Justice-led bench is listed to address petitions challenging the denotification of Jantar Mantar, arguing that shifting demonstrations away from central power corridors undermines democratic dissent and freedom of assembly. Additionally, multiple petitions, including contempt pleas against authorities, raise concerns over the alleged illegal detention and assault of journalists, lawyers, and protesters during recent demonstrations in the capital.